It's Hard to Keep a Rule Breaker Down: Despite Gag Order, Ai Weiwei Joins Google+

When artist Ai Weiwei was released in late June from his nearly three month incarceration by Chinese authorities, one of the only things he was able to tell the media is that he wasn’t going to be able to talk to the media, be it in the form of journalists or the social, internet variety. He was also told he wasn’t going to be allowed to leave the country. So how long did all of those stipulations of his release seem to last? Well, he started

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in